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Jerusalem (Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם‎ He-Jerusalem.ogg (audio) (help·info), Yerushaláyim; Arabic: القُدس ArAlquds.ogg (audio) (help·info), al-Quds)[ii] is the capital[iii] of Israel and its largest city[2] in both population and area,[3] with a population of 747,600 residents over an area of 125.1 square kilometres (48.3 sq mi) if disputed East Jerusalem is included.[1][4][iv] Located in the Judean Mountains, between the Mediterranean Sea and the northern tip of the Dead Sea, modern Jerusalem has grown beyond the boundaries of the Old City.

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Bethlehem, lit "House of Meat"; lit "House of Bread") is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank, approximately 10 kilometers (6 mi) south of Jerusalem, with a population of about 30,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority and a hub of Palestinian culture and tourism.[4][5] Bethlehem is believed by most Christians to be the birthplace of Jesus of .